Drum and cymbal beater.



W. LUDWIG. DBU!! AFD O YMBAL BEAT-EB.. nrmourron rum) 11111.12. 1910.

1,092,276,- I Patented Apr. '7, l1914.

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W. P. LUDWIG.

DRUM'AND GYMBAL BEATER. APPLIGATION IILEDMAR,12, 1910.

Patented Apzu'r, 1914v 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 mined-SJ- I 'WILLIAM l'. LUDEVIG, OF QHIGGO, LLINS.

DRUM ANI) CYMIBAL BEATER.

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Specification oi. Letters Yatent.

Application tiled March 12, 1910. Serial No. 549,024.

Patented Apr. t', 1914..'

To QZZ whom it may concern lle it known that I, WILLIAM F. LUDWIG,

'a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ot Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Drum and Cymbal Beaters, o which the following 1s a descrip tion.

My invention belongs to that class of devices known 'as drum and cymbal playing` light, durable 'and compact, perfectly balanced, with unlimited speed and certain stroke without lost motion, as Well as a device that will produce a natural arm struck tone. i

To this end my invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters indicate like 'or corresponding parts, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my preferred'form of device, Fig. 2 is `a front elevation of the same, Fig. 3 is a view in elevation showing a portion of the opposite side of the device, Fig. 4 is a top plan of the cymbal beater, Fig. 5 is a side elevationof 'a portion of the same talien'substantially on line 5-5 of Fig; 4, Fig. 6 is a top elevation of the cymbal supporting drm, and Fig. 7

' is a. side elevation of one of the spurs for I maintaining the drum andA device in operative position. Fig. 8 is a detail horizontalysectional view taken on the line 8 8, Fig. 1.

. A' Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the drum provided with `the usual hoop 2 and head 3. The device comprises a support or standard 4 extended as at 5 to form a base, which base is also one part of a clamping member. The standard may be secured to the hoop 2 by means of the extended part 5 and a coperating clamping mem-bero the latter rocking ,on the former on lugs 7 and being controlled by a screw bolt 8 headed in the base 5 and carrying a tably fixed in base 5 and in screw-threaded engagement with clamping member 6.

Atthe upper end of the standard is a bearing, the same being shown in t'woparts 10, 101 which may be secured together by means of screws l1 or their equivalentsA for Ithe purpose. Supported centrally by the lbearing is a shaft 12 provided at one side of said bearing with a socket le in which is secured the beater arm 15 carrying the beater 17. The arm 15 may be secured to the part 1t in any suitable manner. As shown it is grooved as at 151 and locked in position by means of a thumb screw 16. lt isof course thumb'nut 8', and by a screw bolt 9 `rotai obvious that the arm l5 may be securedto the arm 13 in any other suitable manner.

A resilient member 18 secured to an arm` 13 preferably formed integral with the socket l-i and coperating. with the extension 21, bolt 19 and thumbnut 2O normallyresiliently and adjustably maintains the beater arm and beater in the position shown in Fig. '1. The shaft 12 also carries an arm 22 preferably arranged in the opposite end of the shaft and at the opposite side of the standard, which arm is suitably connected to a pedal 2li by means ot a connecting rod 23 or its equivalent. The rod 23 is preferably made of Wire or the like sothat it is not flexible, as inthe case of a chain or soA cord, notstretched. lf desired, a plurality oit' holes 221 may be provided toaii'ord ad- ]ust-ment. The opposite arm of the pedal 24 is pivotally secured to a rod 25 bent as at 251, the bent portion being adapted to extend through holes in the ends 241 of the pedal. The rod 25 may b e secured to the4 standard l or base 5 in any suitable manner, preferably however, so that itis removable. As 1s obvious, depressing the pedal draws down the arm 22, thereby rotating shaft 12,

causing the beater 17 to strike the drum head' 3 with a quiclnpowertul stroke exactly as the action of the Wrist in beating the -drum by hand. Upon releasing the pedal the resilient member 18 `draws the .same back `substantially as shown .in the drawings.

rlhe cymbal 26 is secured to the drum hoop 2 by means ot an arm 28, the cymbal being secured to the armby abolt 27 and thumb nut 271, suitable felt 29 or the equivalent Abeing arranged as shown. For the pu oseof `and the adjustable part 31 provided with the hooked end '32 and thumb nut 33 arranged to coperate with the threaded end 311, the

ends and 32 engagin the drum hoop. As

`the same may operation substantially as shown by the dotted lines Y.shown most clearly in 1g. 6, the end 32 is inclined.

To been the eym'bn I provide a cymbal.

in Fig. 4. To maintain the arm in either position a resilient member 38 :and

pin 39 or their equivalents for the purpose may be provided. It will be noted that the l cymbal beater can be adjusted to any angle,

can be thrown on or olf at will, and that by setting the cymbal beater higher or lower the beater rod it is ossible to regulate gie stroke to get as mucli) or as little cymbal as desired. i

As is obvious,'when the arm is in the position shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 4, the cymbal will be struck at the same time as the drum head. To mutlie or prevent vibration of the cymbal after striking I provide a muflier arm 40 provided With felt 41 or its equivalent, the arm being resilient so that it tends. to normally spring back as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 1. The

mufer is connected to the arm 15 by a cord 43 vpassing through the hole 42 in the muffler arm and an eye 44 on the arm 15,

- the same being secured thereto. Whenfthe arm '15 returns to the positions shown the cymbal is muffled. Of course if it is desired to muille the cymbal at any particular time by controlling the pedal and preventing the complete return of the beater arm the cymbal will released.

To maintain' the standard 4 and base 5 on the licor or in operative position, I preferably provide two or more spurs 45 on the drum hoop, the spur comprising a hooked vend 46 and adjustable member 47A provided with a hooked 4end 48 and thumb nut 49 not be mufiled until the pedal is f arranged to engage the threaded end 481'of the member. As ishobvious, when the spurs are positioned they yengage theloor and maintain the drum against displacement,

` thereby keeping the standard dat upon the floor or in operative position.

/ l 'lhe present device has the desirable ac- ,tion of a swing pedalfand the small dimensions of a floor pedal. To fold for packing the beater arm may be turned back, the

-resilient member being disengaged from the 'X A:standar-danniv the foot board detached, maksmallfprcelwith comparatively littleweight.l Should any part weaijout or break Ait ma lbe 'easily replaced without any requirl skill, owing to the simplicity of the device and the comparative easewit-h which it may .be assembled.

Having thus described my invention it is obvious that various immaterial 'modifica tions may be made in the same without departing from the spirit of my invention,

hence I do not wish to be understoody as A limiting'myself to the exact construction, arrangement or combination of parts herein shown and described. 1f What I claim as new and desirerto secure by Letters Patent is: j

1. In a device ofthe character described, a vertical standard provided with a supporting base, means for clamping said'standard and lbase to a drum, a transverse shaft cen- -trally journaled in the upper portion of said standard, a beater arm secured t l said'fshaft at one side of its bearing, an ope ating arm for said shaft attached thereto on the opposite side of said bearing, a pedal, and means for operatively connecting said pedal andi'4 said operating arm. A 2. In a device of the character described,

'a vertical standard provided with a supporting base, means for clamping said standard and base to a drum, a transverse shaft centrally journaled in the upper portion of said standard, an arm secured to said shaft at one side of the bearing, a beater, arm removably secured in a socket in said arm, resili ent means secured to said arm for normally retaining the same and lts beater arm 1n 1n- .operative position, an operating arm for said shaft attached thereto on the opposite side of said bearing, a pedal, and means for operatively connecting said pedal and said operating arm.

3. In a device of the character described, a vertical standard provided lWith a supporting base, means for clamping said standard and base to a drum, a drum beater arm pivotally mounted on said standard, means for ,op-

' erating said arm, and a cymbal beater carried by said arm and comprising an adjust-- able clamping member, an arm pivotally secured thereto, 'and means permitting movement of said arm on said pivot but automatically retaining said arm at either limit of its movement thereon. i

4. In a device ofthe character described, a vertical standard provided with a supporting base, means for clamping said standard and base to a drum, a drum beater arm pivotally mounted on said standard, means for operating said arm, and a cymbal beater carriedby said arm and comprising an adjustable clamping member, an arm pivotally secured thereto, and means comprising a resilient member and a pin for permitting limit of its movement.

5. In :i device of the character described, a vertical standard provided with a supporting hase, means for clamping' said standard und hase to a-drum, a transverse shaft journeled in the upper portion of said standard, :L center and an o erating arm carried. by said shaft, peda means A,or' operatively connecting said pedal and said operating arm, e spring connected at one end to said standard, and an varm ony said transverse shaft to which the other end o said spring is connected, said sprin e2" r ing its tension substantially in the Iin'; 'of said vertical' standard and sind arm and spring nornially being 'in alinement.

6. In a device of the charact described, :1 vertical standard provided wit 'a support- 4, ing bese, means for'clamping said Astandard and base to a drum, a transverse shaft jour'- nalell in the upper portion ofsaid standard, e beater and lan operating arm carrie hy said shaft, a pedal, Ineensv for operatively connecting said pedal. and said operating arm, a bracket on said standard, a spring' connected at oneen'd to said bracket, and an arm on said vtransverse shaft to which l'the other; eng of said spring is connected, ertngv its `tension .substantially said springe in the line of 'said verticalfstandard and said erm' and spring normally being in alinement. 1 .c

In testimony ,whereof If have herento signed my neme in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

" WILLIAM F. LUDWIG.

. Witnesses:

F. T. EDMUNDS,

` Gr. P. JACKSON. 

